VN, India hold second strategic dialogue
VGP – The second strategic dialogue and fifth political consultative meeting between Việt Nam and India took place on August 8-9 in Hà Nội.
The events were co-chaired by Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Hồ Xuân Sơn and his Indian counterpart Sanjay Singh.
At the meetings, both sides talked about bilateral cooperation in all fields especially military and security, high-tech, training of human resources and exchanged ways to cement and deepen the Việt Nam-India strategic partnership.
The two sides agreed to strengthen reciprocal visits at all levels and organize the 14th meeting of the Việt Nam-India Joint Committee in September this year and activities to mark the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties in January 7, 2012 and the 5th anniversary of the establishment of strategic partnership in 2012.
The officials exchanged views on regional and global issues of common concern, agreeing to resolve the East Sea issues through peaceful solutions on the basis of international laws, the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS 1982) and nooting the concerned parties’ serious observation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC).
They agreed to maintain the close and fine linkages between the two countries at regional and international forums including the ASEAN-India cooperation, the East Asia Summit, Mekong-Ganga Cooperation, the UN.
At the events, the officials discussed non-traditional security issues.
They reached consensus on the organization of the third strategic dialogue and sixth political consultative meeting in India in 2013.
By Hương Giang